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Dana Elcar

Acting • 1927-10-10 • Ferndale, Michigan United States

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ibsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 - June 6, 2005) was an American television and movie character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson (a completely different character), but was later cast as Peter Thornton, making his first regular appearance in the 11th episode of the first season. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Baretta

Baretta

1975

The Sting

The Sting

1973

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976

All of Me

All of Me

1984

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Filmography

2020
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarFilm
Self (archive footage)
1994
ERTV
Manny Kendovich • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1994
The Magic School BusTV
Mr. Terese (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1990
Law & OrderTV
Robert Cook • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1987
Inside OutFilm
Leo Gross
★ 5.6
1987
There Were Times, DearFilm
Don Mason
1986
MatlockTV
Arthur Hughes • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
Murder in Three ActsFilm
Dr. Strange
★ 6.0
1985
MacGyverTV
Pete Thornton • 125 episodes
★ 7.7
1985
MacGyverTV
Andy Colson • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1985
Tough LoveFilm
Max Wiley
★ 6.0
1984
2010Film
Dimitri Moisevitch
★ 6.7
1984
All of MeFilm
Burton Schuyler
★ 6.5
1984
Jungle WarriorsFilm
D'Antoni
★ 4.1
1984
Sweet RevengeFilm
Sen. Arthur Hagerty
★ 6.7
1983
The A-TeamTV
George Olsen • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1983
The A-TeamTV
Judge Leonard Mordente • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV
★ 6.6
1983
Hardcastle and McCormickTV
Frank Cardigan • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1983
Quarterback PrincessFilm
Mr. Caine
★ 6.9
1983
Blue Skies AgainFilm
Lou
★ 5.6
1983
I Want to LiveFilm
Warden
★ 4.8
1983
Inspector PerezFilm
Captain R. C. Hodges
1982
Knight RiderTV
Strock • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1982
NewhartTV
★ 7.2
1982
NewhartTV
Sam Ebersol • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1982
Voyagers!TV
★ 7.7
1982
Matt HoustonTV
★ 6.3
1982
Herbie, the Love BugTV
★ 5.4
1982
Forbidden LoveFilm
Burt Wagner
★ 5.2
1982
Teachers OnlyTV
★ 6.0
1982
The Day the Bubble BurstFilm
Mr. Block
★ 5.0
1982
Help Wanted: MaleFilm
Milhauser
★ 6.0
1982
Breach of ContractFilm
★ 8.0
1981
Falcon CrestTV
Carl Reed • 3 episodes
★ 5.6
1981
Hill Street BluesTV
★ 7.6
1981
The Fall GuyTV
★ 7.7
1981
CondormanFilm
Russ Devlin
★ 5.5
1981
Buddy BuddyFilm
Capt. Hubris
★ 6.1
1981
Code RedTV
★ 7.0
1981
Foul PlayTV
★ 5.0
1980
Galactica 1980TV
John Steadman • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1980
The Nude BombFilm
Chief
★ 5.3
1980
The Last Flight of Noah's ArkFilm
Benchley
★ 5.6
1980
Mark, I Love YouFilm
Mr. Bassett
★ 8.0
1980
Death PenaltyFilm
John Mulligan
★ 8.0
1979
Hart to HartTV
★ 6.9
1979
The ChampFilm
Hoffmaster
★ 7.0
1979
Trapper John, M.D.TV
★ 6.6
1979
B. J. and the BearTV
★ 5.6
1979
Good Luck, Miss WyckoffFilm
Havermeyer
★ 5.3
1979
Crisis in Mid-AirFilm
Brad Mullins
★ 8.0
1979
SamuraiFilm
Frank Boyd
★ 9.0
1977
The Incredible HulkTV
Sheriff Harris • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1977
Eight Is EnoughTV
★ 6.2
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?TV
★ 6.0
1976
Baa Baa Black SheepTV
Thomas A. Lard • 36 episodes
★ 7.6
1976
St. IvesFilm
Lt. Charles Blunt
★ 5.7
1976
Gemini ManTV
Dr. Harold Schuyler • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1976
W.C. Fields and MeFilm
Dockstedter
★ 7.9
1976
Baby Blue MarineFilm
Sheriff Wenzel
★ 5.2
1976
The Flying MisfitsFilm
Col. Thomas A. Lard
★ 7.3
1976
Law of the LandFilm
Rev. Mr. Endicott
★ 3.8
1975
BarettaTV
Inspector Shiller • 83 episodes
★ 6.5
1975
Report to the CommissionerFilm
Chief Perna
★ 6.6
1975
Love NestFilm
Mort
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManTV
Larry Stover • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1974
The Rockford FilesTV
Sheriff Mitchell • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1974
PetrocelliTV
Prosecutor Daley • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1974
Heatwave!Film
Prescott
★ 6.1
1974
Panic on the 5:22Film
Hal Rodgers
★ 6.5
1974
The ManhunterTV
★ 7.0
1974
Senior YearFilm
Paul Reed
★ 10.0
1973
The StingFilm
F.B.I. Agent Polk
★ 8.0
1973
Police StoryTV
Lt. Garippo • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
Dying Room OnlyFilm
Sheriff
★ 6.6
1973
HawkinsTV
Dr. Aaronson • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1973
Catch-22Film
Colonel Cathcart
★ 6.7
1972
The WaltonsTV
★ 7.1
1972
Kung FuTV
Noah Jones • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidFilm
Allen
★ 5.7
1972
The Sixth SenseTV
★ 6.3
1972
The BravosFilm
Captain Detroville
★ 6.5
1972
Fireball ForwardFilm
Col. Talbot
★ 6.5
1972
Delphi BureauTV
Michael Kendall • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1971
ColumboTV
Falcon • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
CannonTV
★ 6.8
1971
CannonTV
John Brinegar • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1971
Alias Smith and JonesTV
★ 6.9
1971
A GunfightFilm
Marv Green
★ 5.8
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawTV
Paul Henderson • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1971
Mrs. Pollifax — SpyFilm
Carstairs
★ 6.3
1971
The Death of Me YetFilm
Hank Keller
★ 7.5
1971
SargeTV
Father Frank Dinsmore • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1971
Sarge: The Badge or the CrossFilm
Father Frank Dinsmore
★ 8.0
1970
Soldier BlueFilm
Capt. Battles
★ 6.8
1970
The Partridge FamilyTV
Mr. Felcher • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1970
Zig ZagFilm
Harold Tracey
★ 7.7
1970
Adam at Six A.M.Film
Van Treadly
★ 4.9
1970
San Francisco InternationalFilm
George Woodruff
★ 4.3
1970
The Bold Ones: The SenatorTV
Collie Ford • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
1969
Hawaii Five-OTV
Dr. Benjamin • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
1969
Love, American StyleTV
A. J. Potts • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1969
Medical CenterTV
★ 6.4
1969
Room 222TV
★ 6.1
1969
The Learning TreeFilm
Kirky
★ 6.8
1969
PendulumFilm
Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
★ 6.2
1969
The Maltese BippyFilm
Sgt. Kelvaney
★ 6.2
1969
DeadlockFilm
George Stack
★ 9.0
1969
The Whole World Is WatchingFilm
Huston
★ 9.0
1969
The D.A.: Murder OneFilm
Dr. Carl Enright
★ 8.0
1968
The Boston StranglerFilm
Luis Schubert
★ 6.6
1968
The Name of the GameTV
Hood • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1968
A Lovely Way to DieFilm
Layton
★ 4.8
1968
The OutsiderTV
Fred Oliver • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1968
Of Mice and MenFilm
★ 9.0
1968
Elizabeth the QueenFilm
Captain Marvel
★ 10.0
1968
The Sound of AngerFilm
Andrew Pearce
★ 8.0
1967
IronsideTV
Bill O'Brien • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1967
MannixTV
★ 6.9
1967
MannixTV
Skip Seldon • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1967
MannixTV
Fred Reston • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1967
The InvadersTV
Sheriff Tom Halloway • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1967
Judd, for the DefenseTV
★ 7.7
1967
The Borgia StickFilm
Craigmeyer
★ 8.5
1967
The CrucibleFilm
Marshall Herrick
★ 4.5
1966
Dark ShadowsTV
Sheriff George Patterson • 188 episodes
★ 7.4
1966
Mission: ImpossibleTV
C.W. Cameron • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1966
ABC Stage 67TV
Lou Coolidge • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1965
Get SmartTV
Kruger • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
The F.B.I.TV
Howard Bergdahl • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I.TV
Howard Swift • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I.TV
Ed Garth • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I.TV
Ewing Carter • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I.TV
Waverly • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1965
Run for Your LifeTV
Dr. George Graham • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1965
The Fool KillerFilm
Mr. Dodd
★ 6.7
1964
Fail SafeFilm
Foster
★ 7.8
1963
The Patty Duke ShowTV
★ 6.3
1963
EspionageTV
Kevin • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1962
The VirginianTV
Bennett Poole • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1962
Big Deal in LaredoFilm
Dennis Wilcox
1961
The DefendersTV
Rankin • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1961
The DefendersTV
Dr. Marvin Graham • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1961
The DefendersTV
District Attorney • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1959
BonanzaTV
Caleb Milton • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1959
BonanzaTV
Mr. Merrick • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1959
Burning BrightFilm
Friend Ed
1958
Naked CityTV
Al Borris • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1955
GunsmokeTV
Pennigrath • 2 episodes
★ 6.7
1954
A Time To LiveTV
1952
OmnibusTV
★ 7.0
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Jacob • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
La Hire • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Captain Marvel • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1949
The Big StoryTV
Lt. Alameda • 1 episodes
★ 7.2